The New Forest is perhaps one of the most enchanting places in England. Characterised by forestry, open green spaces, native open heathland and incredible views, you’ll find a collection of scenic wedding venues in the New Forest to host your special day. Namely, the New Forest Collection is a collection of hotels dotted throughout the national park, each complete with a gorgeous wedding venue with a view.
Wedding venues with a view
New Forest Collection is known for incredible wedding venues with a view. From a stunning Baronial Manor to a striking Georgian townhouse in the heart of the New Forest capital, the wedding venues at the New Forest Collection provide the perfect setting for a romantic wedding celebration.
The venues include:
Beaulieu Inn
Beaulieu Inn
Beaulieu Inn holds 3 beautiful reception and wedding suites. The Ipley suite can comfortably hold up to 120 guests and provides the perfect backdrop for your wedding ceremony. The Exbury suite is slightly smaller, but still charming and romantic, with room to hold up to 90 guests. However, if your wedding celebrations are on the larger side, combining the beaulieu suite can house a guest list of up to 210 people.
Beaulieu Inn is a truly spectacular wedding venue that provides striking 360-degree views of the native New Forest heathland. Surrounding the hotel, you will also find elegant gardens, and if you’re lucky, magical sights of the New Forest ponies and donkeys prancing and pawing around. As well as cattle and deer wandering by.
Burley Manor
Burley
The grand Burley Manor is a truly incredible Baronial Manor House hotel and the perfect choice for New Forest scenic wedding venues. The rooms at Burley Manor are rustic and characterful, with floor-to-ceiling brick fireplaces and a beautiful barn space. Burley Manor can accommodate wedding ceremonies of up to 80 guests, with receptions of up to 120 guests. Looking out across the incredible 800-year-old estate, you’ll find the nearby red deer sanctuary directly in front of the manor, picturesque rolling fields surrounding and the green space of Burley Park just beyond Burley Manor.
As you embark on the next chapter of your lives, find comfort in being surrounded by the true, enchanting beauty of the New Forest.
Bartley Lodge
Cadnam
Bartley Lodge is another terrific scenic wedding venue in the New Forest. Bartley Lodge is a magical Grade-II listed building abundant in an English country charm and providing a selection of superb rooms perfect for the wedding party to take full advantage of. The inside and outside of Bartley Lodge are truly magnificent and set within 8 acres of beautiful grounds with a captivating woodland driveway.
Looking out across the winding driveway, you’ll be able to spot charming New Forest ponies trotting by, creating a truly spectacular entrance as you find your way to your venue. Looking to the rear of Bartley Lodge, you’ll also find 8 acres of gorgeous landscaped gardens. The selection of grand rooms and intimate spaces at Bartley Lodge includes the Crystal Room, which can hold up to 80 guests. If you’re having your wedding during the warmer months, Bartley Lodge is also home to an incredible outdoor venue with a capacity of up to 80 guests, with the option to expand to 150 guests in the evening.
Forest Lodge
Lyndhurst
Forest Lodge is an elegant Georgian townhouse that provides a truly special place to begin the next chapter of your life. Forest Lodge has two rooms, 1820 and The Dowry, of which the former can hold 70 guests and the latter, 50. If you’d like to expand your guest list in the evening, the Forest Suite can hold 120 guests for a decadent evening.
Forest Lodge is known for its historical character and quaint space, neighbouring spectacular New Forest fields. Forest Lodge is in the heart of the New Forest capital and provides a truly special background for your day ceremony and evening celebrations.
Delectable dining
Each hotel within the New Forest Collection has its own onsite restaurant, providing excellent service and delicious food for your special day. For your big day, you’ll have the choice of delightful locally sourced ingredients that create truly spectacular menus. Whether sipping wine and chatting about the day’s events at the Bartley Restaurant, or discussing the night ahead in the striking Burley Manor restaurant, you will be fed and watered lovingly to enjoy the night’s festivities.
Choose between delightful canapés, traditional 3-course menus, and an assortment of British classics to keep bellies full and heart’s content on such a momentous day. The bars at each restaurant will also be expertly stocked and filled with every assortment of beverages so you can ensure your matrimonial toast will be cheered by all.
The perfect day
The New Forest Collection has the perfect choice of wedding venues with a view. The gorgeous Georgian townhouse, Forest Lodge provides a charming and scenic backdrop. While the grand Burley Manor is an adults-only escape, perfect for a rustic celebration. Each hotel is dotted within the breathtaking New Forest National Park and provides a picturesque backdrop for a special day, with sights of the local New Forest ponies dotted across the landscape, and winding up the entryway to Bartley Lodge.
The hotels within the collection each boast comfortable lodgings, cosy rooms and plenty of grand furnishings to make for a special escape during your wedding period. If you choose to stay at beautiful Burley Manor, treat yourself to one of the onsite Temple Spa wellness facilities, or perhaps stroll hand in hand amongst the gardens at picturesque Bartley Lodge.
Each hotel within the collection also boasts onsite EV charging facilities and plentiful parking to accommodate you and your abundance of lucky wedding guests.
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